Sweet And Spicy Fried Chicken Tenders With Sesame Dipping Sauce

• MARINADE
• 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
• 1/4 cup red curry paste
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
• 1 tablespoon refrigerated lemongrass paste (from tube)
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• CHICKEN TENDERS
• 1 pound chicken tenders (about 6 tenders)
• 4 cups canola oil
• 2 cups (about 8 1/2 oz.) all-purpose flour
• DIPPING SAUCE
• 1/4 cup chopped scallions
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro
• 1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
• 1 tablespoons fresh Thai basil, chopped
• 1 tablespoon refrigerated lemongrass paste (from tube)
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon Sriracha chili sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
• 1/2 teaspoon peeled fresh ginger

1. Prepare the Marinade: Stir together all Marinade ingredients in a medium bowl.
2. Prepare the Chicken Tenders: Add chicken tenders to bowl with marinade; cover and chill 8 hours or overnight.
3. Heat oil to 330u0b0F in a large Dutch oven over medium-high. Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade.
4. Dredge chicken in flour, shaking off excess. Place coated chicken in hot oil; fry until coating is golden brown and a meat thermometer inserted in thickest portion registers 165u0b0F. Drain chicken on paper towels; cover to keep warm.
5. Prepare the Dipping sauce: Stir together all Dipping Sauce ingredients. Serve immediately with warm chicken tenders. (If not serving immediately, stir in scallions, cilantro, and basil just before serving.)

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Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/sweet-and-spicy-fried-chicken-tenders-with-sesame-dipping-sauce (may not work)